"The most common characteristic of all police states is intimidation by surveillance. Citizens know they are being watched and overheard. Their mail is being examined. Their homes can be invaded." ~ Vance Packard

Thank the Troops? How About Apologizing Instead?

"The discomforting truth is that U.S. soldiers killed, died, maimed, and destroyed in Iraq for nothing. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for Americans to apologize to the troops than to thank them for their service?"